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Community parish garden feeds community

A church serves the less fortunate in their community by growing an abundance of free vegetables in their garden of hope.

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Updated: 7:29 PM EDT Oct 9, 2013

Community parish garden feeds community

A church serves the less fortunate in their community by growing an abundance of free vegetables in their garden of hope.

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WEBVTT 3 HOW CAN YOU CHANGE SOMEONE'S LIFE WITH A LITTLE DIRT? TONIGHT-- THIS GARDEN IS GROWING SO MUCH MORE THAN FOOD. IT'S SPROUTING HOPE FOR PEOPLE SO DOWN AND OUT-- THEY HAVE NO WHERE ELSE TO TURN. AND IT'S ALL BECAUSE MEMBERS OF ONE LOCAL CHURCH JOINED A MISSION OF MERCY-- HELPING THEIR 3 3 3 THEY OFFER PRAISE. 3 FOR EVERY LEAF.FOR VOLUNTEERS-- NURTURING THE SOIL-- 3 ALL FOR STRANGERS. 3 MEMBERS OF SANT JOAN OR ARC PARISH-- GROWING MORE THAN ONE TON OF VEGETABLES-- ALL GIVEN TO HUNGRY FAMILIES. 3 400 PEOPLE LIVING INEARBY-- SERVED BY THE SOUTH HILLS INTERFAITH MINISTRIES.PUTTING A REAL FACE ON HUNGER IN AFFLUENT COMMUNITIES. 3 RON IS A RETIRED 3 SURGEON-- AND IS ALSO A MASTER GARDENER.WITH HELP FROM NEARBY TRAX FARMS-- THEY CARVED OUT A 100 BY 100 GARDEN-- SPENDING THE SUMMER LEADING THE TROOPS-- PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. 3 AND THESE ARE THE SATISFYING SCENES.MEN AND WOMEN-- SELECTING THE WIDE VARIETY OF VEGGIES--JUST HARVESTED-- TAKING THEM HOME TO THEIR FAMILIES.. 3 WONDERFUL FOR SO MANY PARENTS-- OFTEN OVERLOOKED. 3 WITH EVERY PEPPER-- EVERY TOMATO OR EGGPLANT. 3 THERE IS A TEACHABLE MOMENT. 3 THE KIND LEARNED IN MISTER ROGERS' NEIGHBORHOOD. 3 A GARDEN THAT WILL CONTINUE TO GROW-- THANKS TO CARING VOLUNTEERS HARD WORK-- AND THEIR EYES-- POINTED UP ABOVE. 3

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Community parish garden feeds community

A church serves the less fortunate in their community by growing an abundance of free vegetables in their garden of hope.